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From: tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: AT&T hardware / SCO software agreement
Message-ID: <95125754@bfmny0.BFM.COM>
Date: 28 Feb 91 04:32:08 GMT
References: <4362383@bfmny0.BFM.COM> <1991Feb28.040031.5609@tech.uucp>
Reply-To: tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff)
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In article <1991Feb28.040031.5609@tech.uucp> pjh@mccc.UUCP (Pete Holsberg) writes:
>In article <4362383@bfmny0.BFM.COM> tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff) writes:
>=I see where AT&T and SCO have agreed to ensure compatibility between the
>=newer AT&T WGS's and SCO SV/386 R3.2.  Basically the WGS's, StarLAN and
>=other AT&T products will be certified for use with SCO.  AT&T is not
>=giving up their own shrink wrapped product, they're just admitting that
>=this other vendor exists and allowing their hardware onto SCO's official
>=list.
>=
>=Just thought you'd like to know.
>
>Where'd you hear that, Tom?  

From an SCO press release dated 2/26/91.  For more information call
408-425-7222.  For AT&T's side call 201-898-6548.  I represent neither.

>                              I just heard that SVR4 would eventually
>support SCO UNIX extensions, including the x.out (I think that's what
>he called it) executables.

Separate issue.

>Do you think that AT&T would loosen up enough to recognize that their
>software will run on other folks' hardware?

Unknown.  This is the opposite: someone else's software running on AT&T
hardware.